Library / LOLBin
runexehelper.exe
Microsoft (R) Run Exe Helper · Microsoft Corporation
OriginalFilename
RunExeHelper.exe
Some builds lack OriginalFilename
Gotchas
- 10 observed builds carry no OriginalFilename at all.
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\runexehelper.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'RunExeHelper.exe'
condition: selectionprocess_creation logsource. Sigma string matching is case-insensitive.
| tstats summariesonly=false count values(Processes.original_file_name) as original_file_name
from datamodel=Endpoint.Processes
where (Processes.original_file_name="RunExeHelper.exe" OR Processes.process_name="runexehelper.exe")
by Processes.dest Processes.process_name Processes.process_path Processes.process
| rename Processes.* as *Endpoint.Processes data model. On raw Sysmon events the field is OriginalFileName.
DeviceProcessEvents
| where ProcessVersionInfoOriginalFileName in~ ("RunExeHelper.exe")
or FileName =~ "runexehelper.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("RunExeHelper.exe") or
process.name : "runexehelper.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['runexehelper.exe'].includes(String(OriginalFileName || '').toLowerCase())Filter expression (JavaScript) for events carrying Sysmon's OriginalFileName field.
Values across builds
| OriginalFilename | Builds | Arch | File version | Windows releases | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | 10 | x64 | Win10 1709 → Win11 21H2 (11) | Winbindex | ||
| RunExeHelper.exe | 3 | x64 | 10.0.26100.5074 → 10.0.28000.3231 | Win11 24H2 → Win11 26H1 (3) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 13 parsed builds · 2 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f755d993d1e9… | 10.0.28000.3231 | x64 | RunExeHelper.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| 3ab33284afb9… | 10.0.26100.9711 | x64 | RunExeHelper.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| e03700015dcc… | x64 | none | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | ||
| 9d461ceaf186… | x64 | none | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | ||
| 87fc66b4749e… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | RunExeHelper.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 421b05232d8e… | x64 | none | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | ||
| f6a6168bccb7… | x64 | none | Win10 20H2 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Unsigned | Winbindex | ||
| 2a3dc3ee6541… | x64 | none | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (3) | Unsigned | Winbindex | ||
| 18aac41761e2… | x64 | none | Win10 1909 | Unsigned | Winbindex | ||
| fc3ddd32d1c8… | x64 | none | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Unsigned | Winbindex | ||
| d0426ae4bdf1… | x64 | none | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | ||
| 41bdf4d68ec3… | x64 | none | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | ||
| 1bf69e28a2d2… | x64 | none | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.